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Novak Djokovic defeats Gael Monfils for the 20th time (Reuters)

Novak Djokovic defeats Gael Monfils to extend his record to 20-0 over Frenchman

January 02, 2025 8:53 pm

Novak Djokovic defeated Monfils to reach Brisbane International quarter-finals

'Two World No.1s getting done for doping is disgusting': Nick Kyrgios slams Sinner, Swiatek before tennis return

December 28, 2024 4:31 pm

Nick Kyrgios did not held back with his words in referring to doping-related charges against both Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek, labelling breaches of the sport's anti-doping program

Air Vanuatu files for bankruptcy protection after cancelling all international flights Melbourne

May 10, 2024 12:06 pm

Affected travelers would be informed of this disruption and rebooked on flights as soon as operations resumed, the statement said.

Rafael Nadal runs into reality on comeback trail, squanders 3 match points to lose Brisbane QF

January 06, 2024 5:17 pm

After hip flexor injury caused a year out, Spaniard suffers more hip pain in three-set defeat to home-favourite Jordan Thompson.

Tennis: Rafael Nadal’s comeback could add a layer of intrigue to a sport slowly moving into the future

January 01, 2024 12:34 am

As Rafa Nadal makes his comeback, what has been consistent in his tone of messaging has been his tempering of expectations. But can we expect another fairytale or two?

Snake slithers on court, Dominic Thiem's Brisbane International qualifier halted for 40 mins

December 30, 2023 5:58 pm

The 50-centimetre snake which was identified as an eastern brown snake is one of Australia's most deadly reptiles. It was ultimately safely removed from the venue by a professional snake catcher.

Naomi Osaka, Petra Kvitova, Madison Keys into Brisbane International semifinals

January 10, 2020 3:16 pm

Keys, a 2017 U.S. Open finalist, reached the semifinals in Brisbane for the first time in four attempts.

Indian journalist held in Australia on people smuggling charges

May 11, 2018 5:40 pm

Sharma is described in court documentation as a journalist with a Hindi language newspaper. Prosecutors claim his accreditation was genuine but he "facilitated" the group's travel, the report said.

Maria Sharapova, Ana Ivanovic reach semis at Brisbane International

January 08, 2015 8:06 pm

The Serbian will play American Varvara Lepchenko while Sharapova will take on Elina Svitolina of Ukraine.

Serena too good for Sharapova,yet again

January 04, 2014 1:39 am

The American world number one extended her winning streak over the Russian to 14 matches.

Why TikTok escaped Nepal’s social media ban and the list of sites that went dark

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Nepal has imposed strict internet restrictions, blocking access to over two dozen social media platforms for failing to register with authorities. This sparked protests by young people, leading to a curfew and deployment of the army. TikTok was the only major platform still accessible, having complied with registration and government oversight.

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